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Unit Commitment Dispatch Workflow

Optimize power plant dispatch decisions based on market prices, fuel costs, and operational constraints.

Complexity: High | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Industry/Energy Utilities

Tags: economic-dispatch unit-commitment market-operations optimization

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Receive market price forecasts​

Receive market price forecasts

Step 2: Calculate unit heat rates and​

Calculate unit heat rates and costs

Step 3: Model operational constraints​

Model operational constraints (min/max, ramp rates)

Step 4: Run economic dispatch optimiza​

Run economic dispatch optimization

Step 5: Submit offers to market operat​

Submit offers to market operator

Step 6: Receive dispatch instructions​

Receive dispatch instructions

Step 7: Coordinate unit startup/shutdo​

Coordinate unit startup/shutdown

Step 8: Monitor unit performance​

Monitor unit performance

Step 9: Track generation vs. schedule​

Track generation vs. schedule

Step 10: Settle market transactions​

Settle market transactions

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow industry/energy-utilities/unit-commitment-dispatch-workflow.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.